São João dos Montes
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Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of Portugal - Brasões dos municípios portugueses |
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SÃO JOÃO DOS MONTES
Municipality : Vila Franca de Xira
District : Lisboa
Official blazon
Escudo de vermelho, dois cachos de uvas de ouro, folhados de prata; em chefe Agnus Dei de prata com lábaro e, movente de contra-chefe, um monte de três cômoros de ouro. Coroa mural de prata de três torres. Listel branco com a legenda a negro: “ SÃO JOÃO DOS MONTES “.
Origin/meaning
The arms were officially granted on May 19, 1998.
The Agnus Dei (Paschal Lamb, symbol of St. John, São João) and the mountains are canting elements. The grapes refer to the viticulture in the parish.
Literature : image send by Sergio Horta